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outflank

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out⋅flank

  [out-flangk]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to go or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing military unit); turn the flank of.
2. to outmaneuver or bypass.
Origin:
1755–65; out- + flank

Related forms:
outflanker, noun
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out·flank   (out-flāngk')   
tr.v.   out·flanked, out·flank·ing, out·flanks

  1. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).

  2. To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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